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Students know rocks at Earth’s surface weather, forming sediments that are buried, then compacted,heated and often recrystallized into new rock. E/S

Sample Test Questions

1st

Item Specification:Understand the rock cycle, identify each type of rock (igneous, sedimentary,and metamorphic) and identify the processes needed to create each type of rock.

Depth of Knowledge Level1

1.The three rock types are

A.

intrusive, extrusive, and weathered.

B.

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

C.

volcanic, layered, and igneous.

D.

conglomerate, eroded, and slumped.

2.Metamorphic rock

forms when the structure of pre-existing rock is changed.

Whatprocessescanchangerock in this manner?

A.

Extruding and Cooling

B.

Compaction &Cementation

C.

Weathering & Erosion

D.

Heat & Pressure

3.The process by whichrocksarebroken down by water, wind, or ice

is

A.

mechanicalweathering.

B.

chemicalweathering.

C.

biologicalweathering.

D.

structuralweathering.

Depth of Knowledge Level2

4.

Several rock samples are observed to bevisibly layered with similar particle size, color andarrangement. The rock samples should be classified as

A.

igneous.

B.

amphibole.

C.

sedimentary.

D.

metamorphic.

5.

A sample of basalt has smaller crystals than a sample of granite. What is the most likely reasonfor this?The basalt

A.

forms when magma coolsslowly.

B.

forms when magma coolsquickly.

C.

contains lighter elements than granite.

D.

contains heavier elements than granite.

2nd

Item Specification:Recognize the processes of the rock cycle.

Depth of Knowledge Level

1

6.Which of the following doesNOT

happen in the rock cycle?

A.

Organization

B.

Deposition

C.

Burial

D.

Uplift

7.Magma is a result of what process?

A.

Cementation

B.

Crystallization

C.

Melting

D.

Metamorphism

Depth of Knowledge Level 2

8.Use the following diagram to

answer the question.

Which two classes of rock will form near or at Earth’s surface?

A.

Extrusive igneous and sedimentary

B.

Sedimentary and intrusive igneous

C.

Metamorphic and igneous

D.

Metamorphic and sedimentary

3rd

Item Specification:Understand that matter is conserved in the rock cycle.

Depth of Knowledge Level 1

9. Throughout the rock cycle

many processes take place

(weathering, sedimentation,transformation).What happens to the

total amount of material?

A.

Itstays

the same as its form changes.

B.

Itincreases as its form changes.

C.

Itdecreases

as

its form changes.

D.

Itfluctuates as its form changes.

10. When rock material erodes off of a mountain and is deposited ina

valley, the total amount ofrock, sand and sediments

A. increases from the amountsolid parent rock.

B. decreases the amount solid parent rock.

C. remains the same as the amount of solid parent rock.

D.is unable to be determined.

Depth of Knowledge Level 2

11.Scientists

believe

the amount of rock 50 million years from now will be

thesame as

the currentamounts.What evidence couldbe

sited

fortheprevious claim?

A.

The total amount of rock on Earth fluctuates greatly.

B.

The total amount of rock on Earth appears to be constant.

C.

The amount of sedimentary rock increases while the amount of metamorphic rock decreases.

D.

The amount of igneous rock increases while the amount of sedimentary rock decreases.

12.The amount of rock on the earth remains fairly constant,

yet

the amount of

lava

and magmafluctuates. What is theBEST

possible explanation?

A. The amount of lava

released is so minimal that itcannot be recorded.

B.

Thelava is quickly eroded and so does not stay as a rock long enough to berecorded.

C.

Rock iscontently

being melted and turned back into magma.

D. Intrusive igneous rockis

not

recorded until it

reaches the Earth’s surface.

Content Benchmark E.8.C.2

Students know rocks at Earth’s surface weather, forming sediments that are buried, then compacted,heated and often recrystallized into new rock. E/S

Constructed Response Sample

1.

The diagram below represents the rock cycle.

(fromhttp://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/earthsci/rockcycle.htm)

A.

The melting of rocks, below the surface of the Earth produces magma (E). When magmasolidifies, what type of rock (D) can form?

B.

Describe two processes this rock (D) can undergo. Provide details of where eachprocesses takes place.

C.

What are the results of these processes discussed in part B? Completethe diagram andprovide

evidence for your answers.

Content Benchmark E.8.C.2

Students know rocks at Earth’s surface weather, forming sediments that are buried, then compacted,heated and often recrystallized into new rock. E/S

Answers to Sample TestQuestions

1.

B, DOK Level 1

2.

D, DOK Level 1

3.

A, DOK Level 1

4.

C, DOK Level 2

5.

B, DOK Level 2

6.

A, DOK Level 1

7.

C, DOK Level 1

8.

A, DOK Level 2

9.

A, DOK Level 1

10.

C, DOK Level 1

11.

B, DOK Level 2

12.

C, DOK Level 2

Constructed Response E.8.C.2 Score Rubric:

3 points

Response addresses all parts of the question clearly and correctly.

A.

Diagram is completed correctly.

B.

Processes and locations identified: metamorphism below the earth’s surfaceunder conditions of extreme heat and pressure, along with weathering anderosion at the earth’s surface. Metamorphism is the process in which rocksundergo intense heat and pressure below the earth’s surface resulting inmetamorphic rock.

C.

Weathering and erosion breakdown rock which is then deposited assediments that undergo compaction andcementation to form sedimentaryrocks.